Within behavioral obesity interventions, progress on poor body satisfaction in women requires improvement. Women with low body satisfaction participated in obesity treatments focused on either weight-management education or cognitive-behavioral methods targeting physical activity and self-regulation. Improvements in participants’ dietary behaviors, physical activity, waist circumference, body satisfaction, and mood were consistently greater in the cognitive-behavioral condition. Their improved diet and increased physical activity predicted increases in body satisfaction. Waist circumference change did not significantly increase the explained variance. Participants’ changes in self-efficacy for controlled eating mediated diet→body satisfaction change relationships; and mood changes mediated physical activity→body satisfaction change relationships. We indicated implications for improving obesity intervention contents.

In this study, we aimed to determine premenstrual symptoms and dysmenorrhea symptoms in women using ovulation and menstruation mobile applications. We conducted this study as descriptive and correlational with 730 women. We collected online using the personal information form, Premenstrual Syndrome Scale (PMSS) and Visual Analoque Scale (VAS). In addition, it was determined that as the VAS severity increased in dysmenorrhea, women’s use of menstruation mobile application increased (p < 0.05). In addition, as the mean scores of PMSS irritability, pain, and bloating subscales increased, it was determined that the status of using menstruation mobile application increased (p < 0.05). We found that as both dysmenorrhea and premenstrual symptoms increased, the use of menstruation mobile application increased. Our findings suggest that women with dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome use menstruation mobile applications more.

In this study the authors aimed to identify factors affecting cervical cancer incidence and mortality across World Health Organization member countries. Out of 194 member states, 127 were included in the analysis due to data availability. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to examine how cervical cancer incidence and mortality relate to health system capacity and population characteristics. Our findings indicate that the adolescent birth rate significantly affects cervical cancer incidence (p < 0.05), while all variables except prevalence of tobacco use have a significant effect on mortality (p < 0.05). Health system factors had a greater impact on mortality, while population characteristics influenced incidence.

This study aimed at examining the effect of postpartum in-home and telephone supportive counseling on the quality of life (QoL) as primary outcome and maternal and neonatal outcomes as secondary objectives. This randomized clinical trial was performed on 93 women in Tabriz, Iran, who were randomly assigned into three groups of telephone, home supportive counseling, or control. Supportive counseling was provided on days 3–5, 7–9, and 20–25 postpartum. The QoL questionnaire was completed at 10–15 days postpartum. Infant birth weight and one-month weight were recorded. At 42–60 days postpartum, breastfeeding status, the number of infant medical visits, and the frequency of maternal-neonatal complaints were documented. Data were analyzed using ANCOVA and chi-square tests. The QoL in the telephone counseling group was higher than other groups (p = .008). There was no significant difference between groups in maternal and neonatal outcomes (p > .05). Telephone supportive counseling can improve mothers’ QoL.

For women living in undeveloped and developing countries, the experience of menarche can be quite traumatic. The study was conducted to examine how women’s menarche experiences are reflected in other periods of life. The study was conducted using hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The sample of the study consisted of women who experienced the menarche period in a traumatic way. The study was terminated after 14 women were interviewed.Women’s thoughts about their menarche experiences and life cycles were expressed in 4 themes: ‘Emotional Reactions to Trauma’, ‘Reflections on Women’s Health’, ‘Reflections on Reproductive Health’ and ‘Reflections on Mental Health’. Women who describe menarche as traumatic feel fear and anxiety about their sexual life and fertility processes. Women plan to be more conscious in the parenting process due to their traumatic menarche experiences. Menarche experience has a great role in women’s lives.

Recently, scholars have examined the detrimental impact of parenting guilt, yet little is known about its mechanisms in Chinese. Based on family system theory, this study explores the relationship between work-family enrichment and parenting guilt, with parenting sense of competence as mediating variable and fathers’ co-parenting as moderating variable. We distributed questionnaires to 476 mother and collected data at three time points. We found that work-family enrichment was negatively associated with parenting guilt, and the relationship was mediated by parenting sense of competence. Fathers’ co-parenting moderated the relationship between work-family enrichment and parenting guilt. These findings further our understanding of parenting guilt in Chinese culture, as well as suggest the importance of work-family enrichment and fathers’ co-parenting for maternal guilt.

Managing sleep quality in postmenopausal women is important in terms of improving quality of life. In this study the authors aimed to assess the impact of the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on sleep quality and overall quality of life in postmenopausal women. Participants were randomly assigned to the intervention group (n = 29) or the control group (n = 29). Post-intervention analysis revealed increased Subjective Units of Experience Scale and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire scores in the intervention group. However, no significant differences were found in overall Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores. Our findings suggest that a 4-week EFT intervention did not significantly enhance overall sleep quality but notably improved subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, sleep disturbances, daytime dysfunction, menopause-specific quality of life and emotional well-being in postmenopausal women. EFT is recommended as a nonpharmacological approach for nurses applicable to clinical and public health settings.

In this study, we aimed to determine the factors affecting satisfaction and expectations of prenatal care among refugee pregnant women. We conducted this study as cross-sectional. We collected using an survey from 208 refugee pregnant women using the Personal Information Form and Prenatal Care Satisfaction and Patient Expectations (PESPC) scale. Most of the refugee pregnant women (79.8%) had attended only three or fewer antenatal care appointments. We found that although refugee pregnant women were moderately satisfied with the prenatal care they received, their expectations were low. Our findings suggest the need to enhance prenatal care services for pregnant women with refugee status and to implement well planned, strategic interventions. Adapting prenatal care to migrants and refugees and focusing on their needs can also improve the use of health services and reduce inequalities.